By taking advantage of virtualisation software, it is possible to install and experiment with other operating systems.
It
might be that you own a Mac and have always wondered if Windows is
really as bad as some people make out. The answer is, generally, yes but Windows 10 looks interesting so install that one.
It might be that you have software that only works on a particular operating system with no version being available for OS X. Again, this is where virtualisation can help.
Virtualisation software allows you to install other versions of OS X, Windows, Linux—such as the popular Ubuntu distro—and more besides.
In this tutorial, I'll show how you can test drive El Capitan without overwriting the hard drive in the Mac. Ideal if you just want to see if Apple's new iteration of OS X is right for you.
What You'll Need
For the purposes of this tutorial, I am using an Apple MacBook Pro running OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite and VMware Fusion 8. Version 8 of VMware Fusion allows the installation of Windows 10 and OS X 10.11 El Capitan. OS X 10.11 El Capitan will be released in Autumn 2015VMware Fusion version 7 will allow you to install earlier versions of the Microsoft and Apple operating systems, but not Windows 10 or OS X 10.11 El Capitan.
Apple Mac
OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite
VMware Fusion 8
OS X 10.11 El Capitan public beta
Download the El Capitan Public Beta
In order to obtain a download of the OS X 10.11 El Capitan public beta, it is first necessary to sign up to Apple's Beta Software Program. It's now easy for anyone with an Apple ID to take part in Apple's public betasIt's easy to take part.
Use your Apple ID to sign into the Beta Software ProgramOnce you have signed up, you'll be able to download the OS X El Capitan Public Beta by clicking on the blue button. Download the OS X El Capitan Public Beta by clicking on the blue button.You'll
be redirected to the Mac App Store. The public beta of OS X 10.11 El
Capitan is downloaded through the App Store in the same was that
versions of OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.9 Mavericks and 10.10
Yosemite have all been distributed.
Log in to the Mac App Store in the normal way if you are not logged in already. Log in to the Mac App Store in order to download the El Capitan Beta softwareThe OS X El Capitan download will start automatically. You can keep track of the download progress by clicking on the Purchased tab at the top of the Mac App Store. Find the El Capitan download under the Purchased tab in the Mac App StoreWhen
OS X 10.11 El Capitan has dowloaded, it will prompt you to run the
application to upgrade the Mac's operating system. That's not what you
are trying to achieve, in this tutorial, so ensure that you cancel to
prevent it upgrading the current operating system.
There are a couple of ways that you can test-drive El Capitan without upgrading the current version of OS X.
Partition the existing hard drive
Create a virtual machine
In a previous tutorial, Install Yosemite Open Beta on a Bootcamp Partition, Alex Spencer explained how to partition the existing hard drive of the Mac. The principle is the same for OS X El Capitan.
Create a Virtual Machine
When it comes to virtual machines, for Macs, there are three main choices:
VMware Fusion 8
Parallels 11
Oracle VirtualBox
There is a cost to the first two, and both are very good. The latter is open source software that is freely available.
For the purposes of this tutorial, I am using VMware Fusion 8.
Step 1. Launch VMware Fusion 8
Open VMware Fusion 8Open VMware Fusion 8. As you can see, in my example, there are a number of operating systems set up as virtual machines already.
Click the + Add button, at the top left, to start the process to create a new virtual machine.
Step 2. Select Install Medium
Selecting the installation method.VMware defaults to installing from a disc image, as highlighted in blue, as shown in the screenshot above.
Click Continue.
Step 3. Select the Image
VMware should automatically find the OS X 10.11 El Capitan Public Beta that you downloaded earlier. If it does not, click Use another disc or disc image... and browse for the download using Finder. Using Finder to locate the downloaded disc image
Step 4. Confirm
VMware
Fusion will confirm details for the configuration of the virtual
machine that it will create. Leave these set to the default values for
the time being.
Click Finish. VMware shows the configuration of the virtual machine. Click Finish to complete.
Step 5. Give It a Name
Enter a meaningful name to describe the virtual machineEnter
a meaningful name to describe the virtual machine that you are
creating. This is useful if you have a number of different virtual
machines, as per my example, above.
It defaults to OS X 10.11 but I have chosen to make it more descriptive so that it shows as OS X 10.11 El Capitan.
Step 6. Installing OS X 10.11 on a Virtual Machine
VMware Fusion will then create and install the virtual machine from the OS X 10.11 downloaded image. Creating the VMCreating the VMChoose a language for the operating system. Choose a languageSelect Install OS X and click Continue. Creating the VM, installing the OSClick Continue. Creating the VM, installing the OSClick Agree. Creating the VM, installing the OSSelect Macintosh HD and click Install. Creating the VM, installing the OSAllow a few minutes for the software installation. Creating the VM, installing the OSThe virtual machine will reboot itself and continue with the installation of the operating system. Creating the VM, installing the OS
Configuring OS X 10.11 in the Virtual Machine
Following
the installation of the downloaded image into a virtual machine, OS X
will reboot to a state whereby the customisation and set up process of
the operating system will begin.
You may already be familiar with
this process as it is the same as anyone will conduct on setting up any
new physical Mac device.
Select your country. I have chosen United Kingdom. Configuring OS X 10.11 in the Virtual Machine Select the keyboard layout. I have chosen British. Configuring OS X 10.11 in the Virtual Machine I'd recommend selecting Don't transfer any information now. Configuring OS X 10.11 in the Virtual Machine Decide whether you wish to use Location Services and click Continue. Configuring OS X 10.11 in the Virtual Machine I've chosen Don't Sign In with Apple ID. You can if you wish. Configuring OS X 10.11 in the Virtual Machine Click Agree to the Terms and Conditions. Configuring OS X 10.11 in the Virtual Machine Create an account for the computer. Configuring OS X 10.11 in the Virtual Machine You can read about Diagnostics & Usage before clicking Continue. Configuring OS X 10.11 in the Virtual Machine When the configuration process is complete, you'll see the El Capitan OS desktop, as shown in the image below. Configuring OS X 10.11 in the Virtual Machine The Feedback Assistant
will launch automatically. Remember, this is a public beta and Apple
expects beta testers to feedback any problems, bugs, issues and so
forth. Configuring OS X 10.11 in the Virtual Machine From here, you can explore OS X 10.11 El Capitan and use it just as you would your current version of OS X.
Remember,
though, this is beta software and should not be run in a production
environment. This is precisely why I've installed it on a virtual
machine.
When you next launch VMware, the Virtual Machine Library now shows the newly installed OS X 10.11 El Capitan. VMware showing different virtual machines available
Conclusion
In
this tutorial, I have shown you the software required to create a
virtual machine in order to test the public beta of Apple's new
operating system, OS X 10.11 El Capitan.
I have shown you how to
sign up for the public beta, how to download the operating system and
how to install and configure El Capitan in a virtual machine.
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